Hello Fall! October brings a series of art activities. We are first going to continue celebrating Hispanic Heritage month by finishing our colorful reptiles. Then we are going to work on the Red Ribbon Week and Walk Safe Poster Contests. The Doodle for Google Contest is optional. Finally we are going to create our own Fall Klee Trees. Make sure you check the "Gallery" section of this blog to view some of your work. October is going to be fun!
Lessons
Lesson 1-4 / Dates
October 22 – November 13
Essential Question
How do you show a message through Art?
Visual Arts Standards
Big Idea: Critical Thinking and Reflection
VA.2.H.3.1- Describe connections made between creating with art ideas and creating with information from other content areas.
VA.3.H.3.1- Discuss how knowledge gained in the visual art classroom can serve as prior knowledge in other classrooms.
VA.4.H.3.1-Discuss how analytical skills and thinking strategies are applied to both art production and problem-solving in other content areas.
VA.5.H.3.1-Discuss how skills learned through the analysis and art-making process are used to solve problems in non-art areas.
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Landscape with Yellow Birds (1923) Paul Klee
Correlated L.A. Standards
LAFS.2.RL.1.3/2.5/3.7, LAFS.2.RI.1.1/1.2/2.5
LAFS.3.RL.1.1/1.3/3.7, LAFS.3.L.3.4.a&d
LAFS.4.RL.1.1/1.3/3.7, LAFS.4.L.3.5c
LAFS.5.RL.1.1/1.3/3.7 LAFS.5.L.3.4a&c
Vocabulary (Click on links for definitions)
Artistic Style: Contemporary Art
Content/Meaning: Imaginary
Historical Art / Artist Reference
Visuals & Resources
1. Visuals: Teacher samples
Create a Klee inspired tree
Materials
· White watercolor paper 9"X12"
· Pencil
· Sharpie
· Watercolor pencils
· Brush
· Brush
· Cup of water
Steps
1) Draw your design
2) Trace your lines with a sharpie
3) Color sky with watercolor pencils
4) Color details with watercolor markers
4) Color details with watercolor markers
Practice drawing lines and shapes and writing in cursive
Values Matter
Value of the Month
Reference: Values Matter